Fireproof sizing.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. THEODORE F. ODELL, or NYAOK, NEW YORK. FIREPROOF SIZING.

No. 815,207. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented March 13, 1906.

' Application filed April 13, 1905. Serial No. 255,448.

To all? whom it may OOH/berm erin used I may produce a flexible, a medium Be it known that I, THEODORE F. ODELL, a hard, or a very hard fireproofing composition. citizen of the United States, residing at The same may be applied to the surface to be 2 5 Nyack, in the county of Rockland and State rendered fireproof by means of a brush, or an 5 of New York, have invented certain new and article to be treated by my improved compo- 1 useful Improvements in Fireproof Sizing; sition may be immersed therein. and I do declare the following to be a full, Having thus described my invention, what clear, and exact description of the invention, I claim asnew, and desire to secure by Let- 30 such as will enable others skilled in the art to ters Patent, is- T0 which it appertains to make and use the A fireproof sizing consisting of sufficient same. I water to secure the desired consistency, and

My invention is an improved fireproof sizglue'one and one-half parts, alum four parts,

ing for use infireproofing paper, Wood, cotton, glycerin one part, and flour one and one-half 35 and'other fabrics; and it consists in the com' parts, substantially as described.

5 bination of ingredients hereinafter specified. 'In testimony whereof I have hereunto set Myimproved fireproof sizing consists of a my hand in presence of two subscribing wit-' c0%p0siti0n of1 glue, three ounces; Olalium, nesses. ei t ounces; ycerin, two ounces, an our thiee ounces. 1 use the glue in liquid form, THEODORE L 20 the flour in the form of paste, and the alum Witnesses:

either powdered or in lumps dissolvedv in wa- V HOWARD GARNER, ter. By varying the proportion of the glyc- DANL. W. CRANSTON. 

